Velera's Speakers Bureau provides access to top industry experts at the nation's premier payments CUSO (credit union service organization) for speaking engagements within the credit union, payments, fintech and financial services industries. Our speakers combine a passion for their subject matter with perspective, clarity and data-driven material to give audiences actionable, engaging, enjoyable presentations and/or panel discussion participation.
Cheryl Middleton Jones
EVP, Chief People Officer
Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition & Development, Workforce Diversity, Organizational Effectiveness, Future of Work
Denise Stevens
EVP, Chief Product Officer
Innovation, Product Development, Emerging Payments, Digital Banking, Loyalty
Cody Banks
SVP, Product Enablement & Growth
Payments Ecosystem, Digital Payments, Product Development, Member Experience, Digital Technology, BNPL, Rewards/Loyalty, Fraud
Pam Brodsack
SVP, Product Technology Delivery
Technology Planning, API, Data, Cloud, Integrations
Amy Evans
SVP, Strategic Network Solutions
Harmonizing the Physical Branch and Digital Environments, Shared Branching, ATM
Rini Fredette
SVP, Contact Center Services and Solutions
Contact Center Ecosystem, Workforce Evolution, Member Experience, Contact Center Modernization
Jeremiah Lotz
SVP, Product Experience
Digital Experiences, Digital Payments, Data Science & Analytics, Emerging Payments, Contactless, Credit, Debit, Prepaid, Fraud, BNPL
Merry Pateuk
SVP, Industry Engagement
Financial Wellness, Cooperatives
Tom Pierce
SVP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Velera’s Annual Eye on Payments Study, Brand Strategy
Karen Postma
SVP, Risk Solutions
Fraud, Risk Management, Consumer-Engaged Fraud, Artificial Intelligence, Authentication
Yvonne Stelpflug
SVP, Client Growth Management
Portfolio Growth, Analytics & Utilization, Member Experience, B2C Marketing Trends, Digital Banking Experience
Scott Young
SVP, Emerging Services
Innovation, Payments, Digital Issuance, Artificial Intelligence, Authentication, Faster Payments, Digital Currency, Digital Lending, Member Experience Mapping, DEI
Nicole Reyes
MVP, Risk Operations
Fraud, Risk Management, Consumer-Engaged Fraud, Artificial Intelligence, Authentication
Vlad Jovanovic
VP, Innovation
Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech Ecosystem, Cryptocurrencies, Interchange, Payments Orchestration
Carrie Stapp
VP, Marketing
Velera’s Annual Credit Union Growth Outlook Study